Voluntary Programs. Departments shall establish voluntary departure programs for ail workforce adjustments situations involving five or more affected employees working at the same group and level and in the same work unit. Such programs shall: A. Be the subject of meaningful consultations through joint union- management WFA committees. B. Volunteer programs shall not be used to exceed reduction targets. Where reasonably possible, Departments will identify the number of positions for reduction in advance of the voluntary programs commencing. C. Take place after affected letters have been delivered to employees. D. Take place before the department engages in SERLO process. E. Provide for a minimum of 30 calendar days for employees to decide whether they wish to participate. F. Allow employees to select options B, Ci or Cii. G. Provide that when the number of volunteers is larger than the required number of positions to be eliminated, where operational requirement permits, volunteers will be selected based on seniority (total years of service in the public service, whether continuous or discontinuous).
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